Abi interviewed by Ross Hemsworth
Former TV and radio presenter Ross Hemsworth interviews Abi on the 14th of June 2024 on his Podcast – “Ross is Just Sayin”
BBC Radio 4 - Today programme
The BBC Radio 4 Today Programme hustings in the new constituency of Wells and Mendip Hills on Tuesday 11th June, as part of its coverage of the 2024 General Election campaign.
Wells and Mendip Hills independent candidate Abi McGuire outlines why she feels the constituency should move away from traditional party politics.#R4Today pic.twitter.com/UKZipacaKZ
— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) June 12, 2024
Abi interviewed by Jeffrey Peel
Interview with Jeffrey Peel on 10th June 2024.
Abi McGuire (@Abi4MP) was fed-up with the bickering and backbiting in parish and district councils in her constituency. So she did something about it and stood for election - and was elected alongside 2 other independent candidates.
— Jeffrey Peel (@JeffreyPeel) June 10, 2024
Her next task was to free-up the death grip… pic.twitter.com/C7Eh2ZBM8n
Somerset Confidential Podcast
“If enthusiasm alone is enough, she is going to walk it!”
In the newspaper
Below are a series of newspaper articles about Abi.
Local candidate featured in national project to engage first-time voters – Shepton Mallet NubNews – 14/06/2024
BBC invites Independent candidate Abi McGuire to Hustings after public outcry – Wells NubNews – 11/06/2024
Making change – Somerset Confidential – 11/06/2024
Independent candidate Abi McGuire invited to BBC hustings after being ‘excluded’ – SomersetLive – 11/06/2024
Banana republic – Somerset Confidential – 10/06/2024
Abi excluded from BBC Radio4 hustings – Wells NubNews – 07/06/2024
Electioneering in Wells – Somerset Confidential – 25/03/2024
Independents day – Somerset Confidential – 25/09/2023
The hopefuls
Local Independent candidate, Abi McGuire, was hand picked to feature in a national project called “The Hopefuls” – https://thehopefuls.co.uk/. This non-partisan self-funded project from portrait photographer Tom Oldham, and creative producer Ruth Newton, aims to engage first-time voters, encourage them to register to vote, exercise their democratic right and remind them that their voice matters.